Cardinal Sean Brady

Cardinal Sean Brady, leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, attends a news conference in February at the Vatican. On Tuesday, he apologized over a sexual abuse scandal that has rocked his country.

Cardinal Sean Brady, leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, attends a news conference in February at the Vatican. On Tuesday, he apologized over a sexual abuse scandal that has rocked his country. (Christophe Simon / AFP/Getty Images)

Cardinal Sean Brady, leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, attends a news conference in February at the Vatican. On Tuesday, he apologized over a sexual abuse scandal that has rocked his country.Christophe Simon / AFP/Getty Images